Age of Empires II StarCraft played a major role in Age of Empire 2's development I love getting an inside look at the design process behind my favorite games, and this story about a rushed Korean addition to Age of Conquerors might be the best yet. "Age of Empires more widely played than ever," game director hails Microsoft's classic strategy game Age of Empires seems like it's only getting started more than 25 years after it made its debut. Microsoft's support for Age of Empires II shows how to do right by a long-time dedicated fanbase, and other publishers should take note Competitive players have gathered in Berlin for an Age of Empires II tournament, partially made possible thanks to Microsoft's support of the 25-year-old game. Get the Windows Central NewsletterAll the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Satya Nadella claims Agentic AI might kill SaaS2Bill Gates' philanthropy efforts could leave him bankrupt3Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is nerfing its best skill4Microsoft is hiring to double down on one of Xbox's best features; I can't wait5Helldivers 2 players are putting its new Warbond on blast